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MATRYO$KA

MATRYO$KA

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Product Code: MATRYO$KA

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MATRYO$KA*

*($ =SH)

Original gesso sculpture serieswith indefinite number, all designed, sculpted, hand
painted and signed by Kokimoto. Each MATRYO$KA is unique (one of a kind) and
was created through a handmade process. Therefore, features on figures may vary
slightly.

The idea behind MATRYO$KA series revolves around traditionalimage and contemporary form of
classical doll. I grow up surrounded by Russian culture, which left a lasting
mark on my work as an artist. One of my favorite objects oninfluence of this time is Matryoshka,
also known as a Russian doll, consisting to a set of wooden dolls of decreasing
size placed one inside another.
In
my sculptures I am changing the basic characteristics of traditional Matryoshka.
Keeping only the external form I’m creating a new character with the same name,
with one little change. Instead “sh” in original name (“Matryoshka”)I’m using dollar
sign (“$”) for two reasons: First this sign looks just like the two letterson each other (SH=$) and second
to attach western contemporary type of eastern traditional idea for Russian
doll.